Entry No. 11 – Are you making these fitness mistakes??
“People have only as much liberty as they have the intelligence to want and the courage to take” ---Emma Goldman I trust your 4th of July holiday went well. Here in Houston, we received quite the downpour, so unfortunately, our plans to watch fireworks from the rooftop were postponed. How was your holiday? Thunder, lightning and Texas-sized mosquitoes aside, I am a proud American and blessed to see another year of our nation's recognized independence. There's a lot of negativity in the media right now; countless voices expressing their distaste of this country --- for a variety of reasons. Some of those...
Entry No. 10 – Molding a more Courageous Future
"Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy, forget in time that men have died to win them" - Franklin D. Roosevelt The debriefing starts now...
Entry No. 8 – The Silent War Against Screens…
As a Houstonian, I sincerely pray that everyone reading this made it through Hurricane Harvey OK. I personally know a few people who lost their homes and/or vehicles, but have still managed to keep their outlook positive and look forward to rebuilding. Seeing the devastation Houston faced was tough...
Entry No. 7 – Antidote to being “Busy” and the importance of REST.
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Entry No. 6 – No Food Before Bed? DEBUNKED.
The debriefing starts now… I’m sure all of us have heard, at one point or another…no eating before bed! Growing up beneath my mother’s roof, I was often tempted to wait till everyone slept and then sneak in a 2am nibbling-session. Now, in hindsight, I believe my mother was just trying to conserve the groceries by warning of impending weight gain, cramps and possible constipation, but hey…the fear-mongering worked. I kept my butt out of the kitchen at night, even while I lay in bed with a growling stomach that mimicked Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. But times have changed. And with it, evolved...
Entry No. 5 – The “B.ravo S.ierra” of Social Media
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Entry No. 2 – I’m too old for this ‘ish
The debriefing starts now… I always love seeing the looks on (mature folks) faces when I say, “I’m too old for this!” The truth is that I’m trolling to get a reaction, but the reality is that A LOT of people share this belief. Before you open your mouth to tell me why it’s too late do >>insert activity<<, let’s take a glance into the past to salute some pretty epic achievements by individuals 60 and over. At 61, J.R.R. Tolkien published the first volume of his fantasy series, Lord of the Rings. At 65, jazz legend Miles Davis performed his final live album weeks...
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